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Containerisation IN Rail Transport: (Indian Railway Experience)

Indian railway container traffic is expected to grow significantly due to overall economic growth of 9% annually. Container traffic is projected to increase from 6.2 million TEU currently to over 14 million TEU by 2012. Rail container traffic is expected to rise from 1.5 million TEU to 7.5 million TEU in the next 5 years. Several initiatives have been taken by Indian Railways to improve container transport, such as allowing private operators, introducing double-stack container trains, and constructing dedicated freight corridors. The new container policy is also expected to substantially increase rail container volumes and improve service.

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Containerisation IN Rail Transport: (Indian Railway Experience)

Indian railway container traffic is expected to grow significantly due to overall economic growth of 9% annually. Container traffic is projected to increase from 6.2 million TEU currently to over 14 million TEU by 2012. Rail container traffic is expected to rise from 1.5 million TEU to 7.5 million TEU in the next 5 years. Several initiatives have been taken by Indian Railways to improve container transport, such as allowing private operators, introducing double-stack container trains, and constructing dedicated freight corridors. The new container policy is also expected to substantially increase rail container volumes and improve service.

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CONTAINERISATION

IN
RAIL TRANSPORT
(Indian Railway Experience)
GROWTH INDICATORS
Indian Economy has registered a healthy growth rate of
more than 9 % during 2005-06 and 2006-07. 9% growth in
GDP expected to continue.

With elasticity of 2.15 between GDP and container traffic


growth, container traffic should grow more than 19% per
annum in coming years for GDP growth @9%.

Container traffic by 2012 is expected to cross 14 Million


TEU mark from existing 6.2 Million TEU.

1.5 million TEU by rail expected to increase to 7.5 million


TEU in 5 years
HISTORICAL IMPRINTS
• 1966 – First train carrying IRS containers
moved by IR
• 1972 – First IS container lands at Indian
port
• 1981 – First ICD established by IR
• 1988 – CONCOR incorporated
• 2006- Double Stack Container train
introduction on IR– 75 kmph.
• 2007 – Trials conducted for DSC on flat
wagons at 100 kmph and 22 tonne axle
load
TOTAL COASTAL LENGTH-7,517 kms
MAJOR PORTS - 12
NON MAJOR PORTS - 187
Port Traffic During 2006-07
In Teu % share in Total
1. KOLKATA 240,000
2. HALDIA 110,000
3. PARADIP 2,000
4. VIZAG 50,000
EASTERN REGION 6.56
5. CHENNAI 798,000
6. TUTICORIN 377,000
7. COCHIN 227,000
8. MANGALORE 17,000
SOUTHERN REGION 23.16
9. MORMUGAO 12,000
10. MUMBAI 138,000
11. J.N.PORT 3,298,000
12. KANDLA 177,000
13. MUNDRA 528,908
14. PIPAVA 152,894
WESTERN REGION 70.28
ALL PORTS 6,127,802
NORTHERN INDIA - 16
SOUTHERN INDIA - 10
WESTERN INDIA - 13
EASTERN INDIA - 08
CENTRAL INDIA - 09
TOTAL - 56
11 container handling ports,
More than 50 trains per day
Existing Container Traffic
Scenario
• Western Sector ports account for more
than 70% of total container traffic in India.
• During last three years, growth on
Western Sector ports was about 17%
against 15.6% all India Growth.
• 85% of CONCOR trains carrying EXIM
containers are run for Western Sector.
• 75% trains are for ICDs located in Delhi,
Western UP, Haryana and Punjab.
Changes in Recent Years
 Setting up of new ports and terminals with
private participation.
 Entry of Private Operators in Container Train
Operations.
 Introduction of Double Stack container rains to
Pipavav and Mundra Ports.
 Decision to construct Dedicated Freight Corridor.
NEW CONTAINER POLICY

• Validity of concession for 20 years;


extendable by 10 years
• Rolling Stock, loading/unloading -
Operators’ responsibility
• Operators free to decide public tariffs
• Agreement signed with 15 operators,
operations commenced by 9
• Plan for procurement of 250 rakes
LIKELY IMPACT OF NEW CONTAINER
POLICY

• Substantial increase in Rail-borne


container traffic; specially in domestic
volumes
• Service improvement due to
commitments made by Railways in
Concession Agreement
• Augmentation of infrastructure
• Competitive Rail Freight Charges to
benefit Shippers/Customers
SOLUTIONS & INITIATIVES…

• Double stack container trains (under


electric traction)
• Dedicated Freight Corridors
• High speed wagons
• Higher axle load wagons
• Capacity augmentation of existing routes
• Setting up of Logistics Parks at strategic
locations
THANK YOU

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